Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft Grade - Report Card and Kaleb Johnson Fantasy Value
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Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft Grade - Report Card and Kaleb Johnson Fantasy Value

Thor Nystrom ...

Thor Nystrom

Thor Nystrom breaks down his Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft grade alongside some fantasy analysis surrounding Kaleb Johnson from Ian Hartitz.

Who Did the Pittsburgh Steelers Draft?

  • Derrick Harmon, DL
  • Kaleb Johnson, RB
  • Jack Sawyer, EDGE
  • Yahya Black, DL
  • Will Howard, QB
  • Carson Bruener, LB

Grading the Steelers NFL Draft

*1-2 sentences introducing Thor’s grading system/point scores and adding table.

Kaleb Johnson Fantasy Football Outlook

Ian Hartitz: While it would've been a bit cooler if Johnson snagged Round 2 draft capital, he lands in arguably his best-case landing spot when it comes to scheme fit and potential day one volume.

After all, Arthur Smith gave Najee Harris a whopping 299 touches last season, and Johnson's physical running style should land him that early-down job ahead of incumbent scat back Jaylen Warren.

Now, Warren isn't the sort of pint-sized pass-catching back who is incapable of running between the tackles; just realize Smith has generally preferred to lean on multiple RBs over the years, and Johnson (comped as "Honey I shrunk Derrick Henry" by Yahoo's Nate Tice) could thrive in his outside zone scheme. Johnson has the potential to work as the second-most productive rookie RB in this class if things go right for him.

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